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Pilaf vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pilaf and clam

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 7 times less folate than pilaf. Pilaf contains 212µg of folate, while clam contains 29µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pilaf is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pilaf
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Clam
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234%
Contains more IronIron +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +314.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.5%
~equal in Sodium ~1202mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pilaf
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Clam
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +631%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +439%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +389.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +494350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 98.89µg 4120%
Copper 0.166mg 0.688mg 58%
Selenium 32.4µg 64µg 57%
Folate 212µg 29µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.15mg 38%
Protein 10.42g 25.55g 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.426mg 26%
Phosphorus 154mg 338mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 5.13g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.11mg 22%
Cholesterol 1mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 22.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 4µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3.354mg 17%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.73mg 16%
Potassium 188mg 628mg 13%
Calories 359kcal 148kcal 11%
Manganese 0.882mg 1mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Iron 2.44mg 2.81mg 5%
Sodium 1303mg 1202mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Fats 1.37g 1.95g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.552g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.188g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.172g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.68mg 1%
Calcium 83mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1387.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.2%
Contains more FatsFats +42.3%
Contains more WaterWater +691.5%
~equal in Other ~3.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.